Fayette National Bank Building

The Fayette National Bank Building, also known as the First National Bank Building or 21C Museum Hotel Lexington, is a historic 15-story high-rise in Lexington, Kentucky. The building was designed by the prominent architecture firm McKim, Mead & White and built by the George A. Fuller Company from 1913 to 1914. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 27, 1980.[2]

Fayette National Bank Building
Location167 W. Main St., Lexington, Kentucky
Coordinates38°2′50″N 84°29′53″W
Built1913-1914
Built byGeorge A. Fuller Company
ArchitectMcKim, Mead & White
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
Part ofDowntown Commercial District (ID83000559)
NRHP reference No.80001513[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1980
Designated CPAugust 25, 1983

In 2016 the building was converted into a 21c Museum Hotel. The building was reconfigured into 88 hotel rooms, a restaurant and museum space. Renovations were expected to cost in excess of $43 million.[3] The hotel opened in December of 2016. It was then inducted into Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in 2019.[4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Walter Langsam; Richard S. DeCamp (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Fayette National Bank Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-11-19. Photos
  3. Patton, Janet (2014-05-27). "21c Museum Hotel plans to begin construction next month with completion in late 2015". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  4. "Hotel History - 21c Museum Hotel Lexington by MGallery". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved 2022-12-14.

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